Greater Worcester

UMass Memorial Medical Group and UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester have initiated a lawsuit against St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston, part of Steward Health Care System, for nonpayment of services.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development awarded $164 million through 338 grants for economic development projects around the state, including 55 in Central Mass.

Elected officials and advocates cheered the state's paid family and medical leave program Tuesday, while rising application numbers are set to play into a 39 percent hike in the program's employer contribution rate in 2024, as PFML enters its third year in existence.

The five-school University of Massachusetts system generated $8.3 billion for the Massachusetts economy in 2022, according to a Thursday report from the university.

Ski Ward, a small skiing, snowboarding and tubing facility in Shrewsbury, has surprised the skiing world by becoming the first slope in North America to open for the 2023-24 season.

Mustang Bio, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Worcester, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to enter into clinical trials for a drug to treat glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer.

The nonprofit Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District renewed its mandate for five years, beginning on July 1.

Cataldo Ambulance Services, a business headquartered in Somerville, has purchased a 5,900-square foot building at 79 May St. in Worcester.

A report conducted by cannabis industry trade publication Marijuana Business Daily has shown that Massachusetts marijuana business ownership has less racial and gender diversity than the national industry average.

The Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League are leaving Worcester, likely for Lowell, after playing at the DCU Center in Worcester since 2018.